Senior Site Reliability Engineer

AI overview

Design and operate reliable, high-performing systems using Kubernetes, while mentoring teammates and driving automation across infrastructure and operations.

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust, helping organizations protect the digital interactions people rely on every day. From websites and cloud services to connected devices and critical systems, we make sure digital experiences are secure, private, and authentic.

Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform brings together certificates, DNS, and lifecycle management to help organizations stay ahead of risk as technology and threats evolve. Trusted by more than 100,000 organizations—including 90% of the Fortune 500—DigiCert helps businesses operate with confidence today while preparing for what’s next, including a quantum-safe future.

 

Job summary

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing, operating, and scaling reliable, high-performing systems that support critical business services. You’ll partner closely with engineering teams to improve system resilience, observability, and deployment practices while driving automation across infrastructure and operations. This role is hands-on and highly technical, with ownership over Kubernetes-based platforms, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines. You’ll also help shape engineering best practices, mentor teammates, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

 

What you will do

  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable systems
  • Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks
  • Support and evolve Kubernetes-based platforms, including cluster management
  • Collaborate with development teams to enable CI/CD and deployment best practices
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and respond to incidents
  • Troubleshoot production issues across distributed systems
  • Help tutor and mentor other team members by sharing knowledge, best practices, and guidance
  • Contribute to infrastructure standards, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Technologies You’ll Work With

  • Operating Systems: Linux & Windows
  • Scripting: Bash
  • Version Control: Git
  • Configuration Management: Salt
  • Container Orchestration & Management: Kubernetes, Rancher
  • CI/CD & Delivery: Harness, GitActions
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
  • Cloud Platforms: Private and public cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalents)

 

What you will have

  • 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or similar roles
  • Strong Linux systems administration and Bash scripting experience
  • Hands-on experience running and supporting Kubernetes in production
  • Experience with Kubernetes management platforms such as Rancher
  • Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
  • Experience building, maintaining, and supporting CI/CD pipelines
  • Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure (public and/or private)
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across complex, distributed systems
  • Comfortable collaborating across teams and mentoring junior or mid-level engineers

 

Nice to have

  • Experience with observability tools (monitoring, logging, alerting)
  • Experience with large-scale or high-availability systems
  • Familiarity with security best practices in cloud-native environments
  • AEM Cloud management experience
  • Experience supporting regulated or mission-critical environments

 

Benefits

  • Generous time off policies  
  • Top shelf benefits  
  • Education, wellness and lifestyle support  

 

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DigiCert: Leading CA in Utah, providing SSL certificates for secure encryption and authentication. Trusted by thousands, including Facebook, for digital trust solutions worldwide.

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